Real Sociedad manager praises newcomer Arsen Zakharyan after first match

YEREVAN, AUGUST 26, ARMENPRESS. Real Sociedadmanager Imanol Alguacil praised newcomer Arsen Zakharyan after his first performance for the Spanish La Liga club against LasPalmas which ended in a draw.

“Honestly he surprised me,” Alguacil told reporters. “Not in terms of the level but how he’s adapted to the team,” the head coach added, praising the Russian-Armenian footballer. He said Zakharyan will become a great player in the future.

Russian national team midfielder Arsen Zakharyan, 20, joined Real Sociedad on August 19. He signed a contract with the club until the end of the 2028–29 season. Zakharyan played for FC Dynamo Moscow for three years before that.